Mail-bag-receiving device.



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MAIL BAG RECEIVING DEVICE.

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CORNELIUS THOEN, OF MAYWOOD, ILLINOIS.

MAILBAG-RECEIVING DEVICE.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 21, 1908.

Application filed January 6, 1908. Serial No. 409,530.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS THQEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maywood, in the county of Cook and the State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Mail-Receiving Device, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to a mail bag receiving device such as is employed for transferring mail bags from cars along the line of railroad, and has for its object to produce a comparatively simple and inexpensive device of the character, which will efficiently perform its functions, and one in which a delivering arm can readily be swung in position to deliver a mail bag in an unobstructed manner into a mail receiving device.

With, these and other objects in view, the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter designated.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 designates a perspective view of mail bag receiving device, in which mail bag is delivered froman extending arm fastened on a frame on the mail car door. The said mail receiving device being placed at an angle of 40 degrees with the tracks upon which mail car runs. Fig. -2 designates a top view of the arm from which the mail bag is delivered. Fig. 3 designates a side view of the arm from which the mail ba is delivered. Fig. 4 designates a com ination of a plate and apin fastened on to mail car door frame, on which delivery arm swings into position. Fi 5' designates a side and top view of cofiar with flange and ring onwhich mail bag is delivered into receiving device. Fig. 6 designates mail bag fastened with leather strap and buckle on collar ready to be delivered. Fig. 7 designates a combination of a supporting post and frame beneath mail bag receiving device. Fig. -8 designates dellvery arm on combination plate and pin on side of frame of mail car door.

Referring to the drawings -H designates top of mail bag receiver.

B designates side of mail bag receiver in which slot is located, this side extending from the front around the rear in a semi-circle until it meets the straight part of side D.

E designates bottom of mail bag receiving device.

-H designates the front edge of mail receiving device bendin outwards.

-sdesignates slot in side of mail bag receiving device through which delivery arm deposits the mail bag into mail receiving device.

bdesignates angle iron with which top bottom and sides of mail bag receiver are.

mdesignates bolts to fasten plate and pin on car door frame.

pdesi nates bolts in supporting frame to fasten mai bag receiving device thereto.

-f desi nates releasing spring fastened on the end of delivery arm, to prevent collar with mail bag attached thereto from becoming detached therefrom before the collar comes into contact with to slot in mail bag receiver, this by reason of said collar entering mail receiver and cornin into contact with top and bottom of slot wil release said collar with mail bag attached thereto by sliding over said springs at end of delivery arm and deposit said bag and collar into mail receiving device.

1. designates a T iron frame on top of supporting posts beneath mail bag receiving device,

2. designates iron socket around base of post, to hold post in a perpendicular position.

3 designates bolts to secure frame on platform or, Wherever suitable. Q

4 designates side of frame of mail car door.

5 designatespost of supporting frame beneath mail receiving device.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings the construction and mode of operation of the device will be readily understood and it will be seen, that a simple reliable and efficient construction of a receiving device, is provided.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the class described the combination with a car and its doorway, a curved mail bag delivering arm, said arm pivoted on a plate fastened to a mail car door ame, a receptacle stationed at a convenient and bottom of distance from the car to receive the mail bag when delivered, and a collar having a flange and ring.

2. In a device of the class described the combination with a car and its doorway, a curved mail bag delivering arm, said arm pivoted on a plate fastened to a mail car door frame, a receptacle stationed at a convenient distance from the car to receive the mail bag when delivered, and a delivery arm having two releasing springs attached to end of said delivery arm.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with a car and its doorway, a curved mail bag delivering arm, said arm pivoted on a plate fastened to a mail car door frame, and a receptacle stationed at a convenient distance from the car to receive the mail bag when delivered, said receiving device having an enlarged entrance in its side, and arranged to disengage the mail bag from the delivering arm.

4. In a device of the class described the combination with a car and its doorway, a curved mail bag delivering arm, said arm pivoted on a plate fastened'to a mail car door frame, and a receptacle stationed at a conthe depivoted on a plate fastened to a mail car door frame, and a receptacle stationed at a con- 1 venient distance from the rar to receive the 1 mail bag when delivered, the receiving device having an end made in a semi-circle.

6. In a device of the class described the combination with a car and its doorway, a curved mail bag delivering arm, said arm pivoted on a plate fastened to a mail car door frame, and. a receptacle stationed at a (onvenient distance from the ear to receive the mail bag when delivered, having a supportlng band around the receivlng (lOVlfl, and a supporting post for the 'lraine beneath said device.

CORNELIUS 'IHOICN Witnesses FRANK R. Vosnunon, ROBERT IV. BODDY. 

